Alleged al Qaeda Spokesman Testifies in New York

In a surprise move, alleged al Qaeda spokesman Sulaiman Abu Ghaith took the stand in his own defense Wednesday in federal court in Manhattan.

Mr. Abu Ghaith, a son-in-law of Osama bin Laden, testified Wednesday that when he met bin Laden for the first time in Afghanistan in June 2001, he was aware of media reports that the al Qaeda leader was involved in attacks on U.S. embassies in Africa and on the USS Cole.

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